Functional Head: Community Development at City of Tshwane

Appointment requirements

• Bachelor of Social Work degree
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions
• At least six years’ relevant working experience in a social work environment
• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Primary functions

• Develop annual, quarterly and monthly indigent registration campaigns in the regions
• Manage and resolve registration challenges in the regions
• Manage the process of intake, enquiries, incomplete applications and completeness of application forms 
• Manage access of households to the social package as stipulated in the Indigent Policy
• Facilitate deregistration of registered indigent households at the expiry of registration
• In consultation with management, liaise and communicate with other stakeholders and role players in the community
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to provide skills development programmes
• Conduct appraisals to measure performance and objective accomplishments against agreed targets, and review goals and set new objectives
• Manage administrative functions